The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Wee drink leading to a humiliating scene? DRAMA
Well-groomed old farm animals NEAT
Woman keeping record in regimental HQ DEPOT
Young chap upset girl over scene of assassination DALLAS
A couple of animals shot for host, say ANAGRAM
A journey across river for legendary vessel ARGO
Advocating for Mahler's first for concert PROM
Attempt to improve some wine circle REDO
Bishop, for one, whose position is determined by rank and file CHESSMAN
Distort shared lines for aggressive marketing HARD SELL
Fellow holding me back is evil genius DEMON
Frank, Charlie and I would CANDID
GBS and RLS, for example men of letters
Going to be published before spring OUTBOUND
Look left on plane for its destination AIRPORT
Players, guided, moved two men defensively CASTLED
Slowly move young woman back, straggler LAGGARD
Roofing contractor, say left in middle of row TILER
Parodist’s poem Lorna revised LAMPOONER
Mournful English member getting first clue ELEGIAC
Mastermind in part of family touring India GENIUS
King longing to restrict son’s trashy material KITSCH
Journalist supporting political party, taken for a ride DUPED
Herb old miners planted outside Baltic port ORIGANUM
Female judge visiting islands in Pacific state FIJI
Extremely tender, ancient man, one playing Lear perhaps TRAGEDIAN
Excitedly greet clan figure RECTANGLE
Entertainer primarily concentrating on person in box CONJUROR
Eg Spice Girl engaged by male fraudsters on time CONDIMENT
Dogsbody’s deed interrupting turning up of corporation FACTOTUM
Dangerous reptile artist found in equipment KRAIT
Current head I cite briefly TOPICAL
Small and convenient mixed drink SHANDY
Bird of prey foreign cleaner disturbed after parking PEREGRINE FALCON
Pub profit dishonourable blokes finally spent in sales area bargain basement
Source of information recalled uplands and city NEWSROOM
What seasonally encourages a romantic understanding? MISTLETOE
East European's craziness depicted in series RUMANIAN
Composer discernible in subtle harmonies LEHAR
Winged sandals identified in short story and song TALARIA